Wills Index

Using the Wills Index

You can search this index of over 38,000 entries to see what Archdeaconry of Berkshire wills, administrations and inventories we have for the period 1480 to 1857.

Let's explain the difference between these records.

Wills: this is the most common record in which an individual sets out their intentions as to what should happen to their possessions after death and to appoint executors.

Administrations (admons): If a person died without making a will (intestate), the court had to appoint people to administer the estate and issued letters of administration. The appointed persons would then enter an administration bond to carry out various tasks. However, they do not reveal anything about actual possessions unless an inventory is included.

Inventories: This was made as a true record of the extent and value of the deceased’s estate and often included debts as well as possessions.

It's also worth noting that sometimes, all that survives is a registered copy of a probate record, which is a hand written version in a bound volume.

How to use the wills index:

The index is listed by surname, but also provides details of place name and occupation as well the document reference of the record and what microfilm/fiche (MF) copies we have.

To use the Name Search simply enter the name as surname, first name. For example: Blackmore, Dennis.

You can also search by surname only or first name only.

For place names or occupations please use the Keyword Search.

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Name Place Name Occupation Year BRO Ref MF Copy
YATEMAN, MaryHarwell1733D/A1/143/52MF556
YATEMAN, RichardMilton1544D/A1/233/323MF96132
YATEMAN, RobertMiltonClerk1544D/A1/3/257MF604
YATEMAN, WilliamMilton1539D/A1/1/227MF10042
YATEMAN, WilliamRadley1551D/A1/142/003 D/A1/4/170 D/A1/7/125 D/A1/7/108MF556 MF604 MF10040 MF10040
YATEMAN, WilliamMiltonYeoman1603D/A1/142/051 D/A1/13/1164MF556 MF10049
YATES, BartholomewNewburyMercer1622D/A1/225/016MF96121
YATES, DanielThatcham1746D/A1/225/53MF96121
YATES, FrancisKingston BagpuizeHusbandman1644D/A1/225/027 D/A1/169/044MF96121 MF96002
YATES, HenryWest Woodhay1617D/A1/142/065 D/A1/15/667MF556 MF10065
YATES, HenryWest Woodhay1633D/A1/225/021MF96121
YATES, HenryWest Woodhay1633D/A1/168/257MF96001
YATES, HumphreysCumnorYeoman1717D/A1/225/48MF96121
YATES, JamesBinfield1686D/A1/225/39MF96121
YATES, JohnNew Windsor, WindsorBailiff1621D/A1/225/017MF96121
YATES, JohnNew Windsor, WindsorMercer, Bailiff1622D/A1/191/138MF96041
YATES, PaulLyford, East HanneyChirurgeon1685D/A1/225/38MF96121
YATES, RichardWaltham St Lawrence1558D/A1/225/001MF96121
YATES, RichardWaltham St Lawrence1560D/A1/167/099MF96000
YATES, RichardEast LockingeHusbandman1719D/A1/225/50MF96121
YATES, WilliamAldermastonYeoman1713D/A1/143/46MF556
YATMAN, RichardMilton1535D/A1/3/256MF604
YEALDALL, RichardEasthampstead1652D/A1/142/098MF556
YEARLY, WilliamStanford In The Vale1584D/A1/10/438MF10047A
YEAT, WilliamStanford In The Vale Yeoman1696D/A1/143/33MF556
YEATE, Edward SnrBuckland1614D/A1/142/062 D/A1/15/436MF556 MF10065
YEATE, ElizabethLong Wittenham1636D/A1/142/082MF556
YEATES, EdwardReadingCordwainer1735D/A1/225/52MF96121
YEATES, HenryEast LockingeYeoman1705D/A1/143/39MF556
YEATES, HenryLongworth1771D/A1/225/55MF96121
YEATES, JamesLong WittenhamYeoman1637D/A1/142/085MF556
YEATES, JoanArdington1697D/A1/225/44MF96121
YEATES, JohnMaidenheadSalesman1743D/A1/143/55MF556
YEATES, PeterReading St LaurenceCloth Worker1640D/A1/142/090MF556
YEATES, RichardArdingtonYeoman1694D/A1/143/31MF556
YEATES, ThomasinEast Lockinge1726D/A1/143/49MF556
YEATS, JaneStanford In The Vale1757D/A1/143/60MF556
YEATS, John SnrEast Lockinge1693D/A1/143/30MF556
YEEDALL, JohnBracknell, WarfieldBaker1637D/A1/142/084MF556
YEELDALL, JohnWinkfield1697D/A1/225/43MF96121
YEELDALL, William SnrEasthampsteadYeoman1693D/A1/143/27MF556
YEELES, HughUfton NervetBlacksmith1679D/A1/143/18MF556
YEELES, JohnUffingtonHusbandman1588D/A1/225/010 D/A1/11/156MF96121 MF10047B
YEELES, JohnUffingtonHusbandman1607D/A1/142/055 D/A1/14/256MF556 MF10064
YEILDALL, GeorgeEasthampsteadYeoman1675D/A1/225/32MF96121
YEILDALL, Henry SnrEasthampsteadYeoman1620D/A1/142/067MF556
YEILDALL, MargaretEasthampstead1675D/A1/225/33MF96121
YEILDALL, William JnrEasthampsteadYeoman1705D/A1/143/41MF556
YEILDALL, William SnrEasthampsteadYeoman1652D/A1/142/097MF556
YEILDEN, LukeEasthampsteadYeoman1693D/A1/143/28MF556
YELDAL, GilbertWarfieldKeeper1648D/A1/142/096MF556
YELDALL , RichardWinkfield1584D/A1/142/032 D/A1/10/461MF556 MF10047A
YELDALL, WalterEasthampsteadHusbandman1590D/A1/142/042 D/A1/11/348MF556 MF10047B
YELDALL, William SnrWinkfieldYeoman1624D/A1/142/071MF556
YELDALLE, JoanWarfield1567D/A1/142/019 D/A1/9/064MF556 MF10046
YELDALLE, JoanPaddocks, Winkfield1640D/A1/142/091MF556
YELDALLE, NicholasWarfieldLabourer1564D/A1/142/014 D/A1/8/315MF556 MF10043C
YELDER, CuthbertSutton Courtenay1586D/A1/11/081MF10047B
YELDER, WilliamWinkfieldKeeper, Yeoman1684D/A1/143/20MF556
YELDERD, CuthbertSutton Courtenay1586D/A1/225/009MF96121
YELES, SimonStratfield Mortimer1565D/A1/8/347MF10043C
YELES, ThomasSotwell, Wallingford St Leonard1617D/A1/168/148MF96001
YELLES, JohnBurghfield1587D/A1/142/036 D/A1/11/144MF556 MF10047B
YELLES, JohnSotwell, Wallingford St LeonardGlover1617D/A1/225/015MF96121
YELLS, WilliamSwallowfield1604D/A1/142/053 D/A1/13/1248MF556 MF10049
YELSELE, JohnShinfield1572D/A1/142/025 D/A1/9/328MF556 MF10046
YELYS, RobertUffington1546D/A1/142/001 D/A1/5/042 D/A1/6/006MF556 MF10043A MF10043B
YELYS, ThomasShinfield1538D/A1/3/253MF604
YELYS, WilliamUffington1550D/A1/233/121MF96132
YELYS, WilliamUffington1550D/A1/2/215a D/A1/5/117MF604 MF10043A
YEOMANS, JohnAppletonLabourer1671D/A1/143/9MF556
YEOMANS, RichardWest Shefford1589D/A1/142/040 D/A1/11/206MF556 MF10047B
YEONG, JoanWinterbourne, Chieveley1550D/A1/3/258 D/A1/5/110 D/A1/1/281MF604 MF10043A MF10042
YERE , RobertPuseyHusbandman1571D/A1/35/129 D/A1/9/300MF459 MF10046
YERELEY, ThomasWytham1552D/A1/233/423MF96132
YERELY, JohnBradfield1580D/A1/10/214MF10047A
YERELY, ThomasWytham1552D/A1/4/168MF604
YERLY, ThomasWytham1552D/A1/5/180MF10043A
YERLYE, JohnBradfieldClerk1580D/A1/225/004MF96121
YERMONGER, RobertBucklebury1558D/A1/86/011 D/A1/7/224MF530 MF10040
YERMONGER, RobertBucklebury1558D/A1/142/008MF556
YERWORTH, JamesReading St LaurenceYeoman1638D/A1/225/024 D/A1/169/044MF96121 MF96002
YEWLE, AliceNew Windsor, Windsor1563D/A1/225/002MF96121
YEWLE, AliceWindsor1563D/A1/167/036MF96000
YLBERY, RichardBray1551D/A1/233/384MF96132
YLBERY, RichardMaidenhead, Bray1552D/A1/4/098 D/A1/5/181MF604 MF10043A
YLLYRE, ThomasWaltham St LawrenceYeoman1549D/A1/5/083MF10043A
YLSLEYE, WilliamBurghfield1550D/A1/142/002MF556
YLYS, RichardLongcot, Shrivenham1533D/A1/1/255MF10042
YMMYN, JohnCrookham, Thatcham1561D/A1/142/012 D/A1/8/191MF556 MF10043C
YONG , JohnBinfield1562D/A1/142/013MF556
YONG , RichardNewburyCurrier1627D/A1/225/019MF96121
YONG, FrancisBrightwaltonFarmer1552D/A1/5/163MF10043A
YONG, HenryBrightwalton1545D/A1/3/254MF604
YONG, JoanRuscombe1557D/A1/4/169MF604
YONG, JoanRuscombe1557D/A1/233/424MF96132
YONG, JohnAshbury1569D/A1/142/021 D/A1/9/207MF556 MF10046
YONG, JohnChieveleyHusbandman1584D/A1/142/031 D/A1/10/458MF556 MF10047A
YONG, RichardFaringdon1529D/A1/1/101MF10041
YONG, ThomasChildrey1583D/A1/10/380MF10047A